Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Craigwhannel, Kells
Grid reference
NX 497 800 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
249700 580000
Latitude
55.09156375488116
Longitude
-4.355415036477749
Altitude (metres)
412
County
Kirkcudbrightshire
Nearby places
Craig Michael, Kells (6.52 miles)
Craigmichael, settlement, Kells (6.63 miles)
Craigmawhannal, hill, Barr (7.42 miles)
St John's Town of Dalry, Dalry KCB (7.53 miles)
St John the Baptist's Church, Dalry KCB (7.53 miles)
Object Classification
Relief
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
A hill on the north side of the Black Water of Dee, which here forms the southern boundary of Kells parish.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Kells, parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Craigwhannel
Head name
Craigwhannel
Place
Craigwhannel, Kells
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Current
Is this a current OS form? ?
Yes
Is this the original referent of the place?
Yes
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Craigwhannel 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formCraigwhannel Head nameCraigwhannel PlaceCraigwhannel, Kells Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOS 6 inch first edn. Date of citation1843 x 1882 Notes on the context of this place-nameMid to late 19th c. |
Source code
OS 6 inch first edn.
Source title
Ordnance Survey 6 Inch to the Mile, First Edition
Notes
Mid to late 19th c.
Place-name data
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Modern OS map:
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OS 1840-1880 map:
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OS 1920-1933 map:
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